, jack nicholas and tom watson. it comes as no surprise to see davis love's name added to this distinguished list. davis and his wife robin are longtime residents of georgia, and davis is receiving an award that embodies much of our state's rich golfing history. he has long been a champion of the game and embraced many of golf's finest traditions. throughout his impressive career, davis has represented our country with dignity and honor. in the 1985 walker cup match, davis helped lead the u.s.a. team to a narrow 13-11 victory over great britain and ireland by winning two matches on the final day of play. he is also a six-time member of the president's cup team and has been a member of the u.s. rider cup team seven times and was captain of last year's ryder cup time. since he earned his p.g.a. tour card in 1995, davis love iii has won 20 events including a major, the 1997 p.g.a. championship. he is also a two-time winner of the prestigious players championship and finished at the top of the leader board in many of go